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Re: Beaufighters and the USAAF

Posted by Ron Henry on Wed Apr 17, 2002 01:06:22 PM

In reply top Beaufighters and the USAAF posted by Dave Robinson on Tue Apr 16, 2002 03:43:42 PM

: I have been looking through one of the Air Britain books (
: EA100-EZ999) and I came across references to at least 3 be
: aufighters being sent to the USAAF, EL155,EL522 & EL517.
: Have these been accounted for? Does anyone know what happ
: ened to these (2 were sent on 1/10/43 and the third on 31/
: 5/44)

Didn't know about these, but there was an earlier (one-off, only, IIRC) Beaufighter (an AI radar-equipped fighter) 'exported' to USA c 1941.

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